A big highlight this month in 2B has been the start of our unit on magnetism in Science. We've been exploring what materials are attracted to magnets and which are not, and observing the effects of magnets on a variety of items. In this unit, we will be learning:

What objects are attracted to magnets (steel and iron) and which ones are not attracted to magnets.

How to draw the lines of force around a magnet and show you where the two poles are located.

How one magnet will affect another using the words attract and repel.

How to compare and measure the strengths of magnets and how that will affect the materials around them.

Where magnets are used in our world and why they are used.

How to identify the North and South poles of a magnet.

That most materials allow a magnetic field to pass through them.

Later in the unit, students will be asked to construct a toy or game that uses a magnet at home. Stay tuned for more details about that project, and for our further learning about magnets!